There are 10 ways to get from Austria to Lugano by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 5mCHF 44–212Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BTS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 42mCHF 35–166Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
12h 29mCHF 157–332Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 10mCHF 68–113Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Vicenzanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Vicenza to Luganotrain Ec
17h 40mCHF 97–232Fly Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
6h 5mCHF 45–206Fly Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
6h 45mCHF 40–225Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 40mCHF 102–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
13h 51mDrive 813.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Luganocar 813.4 km
8h 10mCHF 133–192
Austria to Lugano by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 30 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lugano is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria station to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Lugano via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Austria and Lugano is 753 km. The road distance is 813.4 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano without a car is to train which takes 12h 29m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Austria to Lugano, including transfers.
Austria to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Austria to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Lugano is to train which takes 12h 29m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Austria and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lugano via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lugano via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Vicenza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–14
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- support@liemobil.li
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
Bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Austria to Lugano train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lugano is 813 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Austria to Lugano.
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